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Art of Collaboration: Edge works with local media reporting on 2020 Governor's School for the Arts
Adaptability is among the strongest characteristics of enduring artists. That is always coupled with the impulse to give voice to their...

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20223 min read


Camp Life with Covid-19: How GSA created community via virtual spaces
By Annie Whaley | Arts Bureau Edge Reporter duPont Manual High School, Class of 2021 “We would play games like Mafia or some online games...

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20226 min read


GSA pursues ways to showcase student work virtually during Covid-19 pandemic
By Gracie Vanover | Arts Bureau Edge Reporter Floyd Central High School, Class of 2020 In past years at the Kentucky Governor’s School...

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20226 min read


GSA instrumental music students persevere under a situation that has them playing from home
By Gracie Vanover | Arts Bureau Edge Reporter Floyd Central High School, Class of 2020 As the clock flashed at 1 p.m., instrumental music...

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20224 min read


GSA students accept challenges attending from home, sing in virtual chorus
By Irena Fletcher | Arts Bureau Edge Reporter duPont Manual High School, Class of 2022 For three weeks this summer, more than 30 high...

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20225 min read


GSA students do more than study their art: They learn to nurture their voices
By Angel Cathey | Arts Bureau Edge Reporter duPont Manual High School, Class of 2022 Kevin Olusola, the Pentatonix beatboxer and renowned...

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20226 min read


With pandemic, protests over racial injustice, GSA adapts instruction, conversations on artmaking
By Debra Murray • Rather than spending the day learning at the University of Kentucky’s campus.

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20228 min read


Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts went virtual — our journalists were there
Covering Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts had always been a goal since Arts Bureau Edge began working with young people to help...

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20222 min read


Virtual Version of Kentucky’s Prestigious Youth Arts Program Kicks Off
By Debra Murray •
Pleasure Park, 2020 Graduate •|• Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts opening ceremony aired over Facebook Live, Zoom.

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20225 min read


Reporters Covering Virtual Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts
The five young arts reporters covering GSA have already started reporting with the opening streamed via Facebook, Zoom.

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20223 min read


Humana Festival’s College Days weekend offers students ideas for ways into art careers
By Debra Murray • Pleasant Ridge Park High School, Class of 2020 •|• Arts professionals offer advice in an array of events, opportunities.

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20224 min read


Actors Theatre’s 43rd Humana Festival — reported on by a younger generation of arts journalists
Arts Bureau Edge takes on an ambitious project covering the festival — with the help of so many in service to these young arts reporters.

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20222 min read


Masterclass from Dance Theatre of Harlem leader gives lessons on confidence, working towards goals
By Faith Lindsey • duPont Manual High School, Class of 2021 •|• Dance Theatre of Harlem's Virginia Johnson leads class, advises students.

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20223 min read


Dance Theatre of Harlem — a beacon for dancers of color, topnotch ballet
By Maddie Hayden • duPont Manual High School, Class of 2021 •|• As a child, this ballerina had a feeling her ballet world lacked diversity.

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20224 min read


Young journalists document Dance Theatre of Harlem in Louisville, learn company history
Arts Bureau Edge journalists research includes history of Dance Theatre of Harlem and African Americans in ballet.

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20222 min read


Technology plays extra, extra heavy role in ‘Newsies’
By Irena Fletcher • duPont Manual High School, Class of 2022 •|• The rigors involve keeping track of all 50 microphones with belt packs.

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20222 min read


‘Newsies’ delivers message on rights, encouraging children to speak up
By Angel Cathey •
DuPont Manual High School, Class of 2021 •|• Children in “Newsies” show that children can impact their community.

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20222 min read


Young arts journalists give backstage views into Floyd Central's ‘Newsies’
Arts Bureau Edge journalists cover local "Newsies" production before it heads for International Thespian Festival.

Frances Ward-Simmons
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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